Expected value calculator

Jackpot, ticket price, tax and estimated sales in — expected value per ticket out, with co-winner sharing modelled.

Expected return per game: $0.46 against a $2.00 ticket — EV -$1.54. Sharing factor 96.7% (lambda = 0.068 expected co-winners).

Methodology: how the EV model works. Alternatives to playing: invest instead.